The ABC of hygiene - how to properly care for a fresh tattoo? [part 3]

To avoid chlorinated water, chemicals in cosmetics and waves in the sea, in general water bodies. You should wash your face if you don't want your relationship with friends to deteriorate with a new tattoo. A shower is a much better choice than a bubble bath. Remember what happened to your worn knee as a child when you splashed in the lake all day? The scab softened, fell off, and underneath appeared pink, but not regenerated skin. Later, the scab formed again until an unpleasant scar formed. Don't tire your fresh tattoo so much. 

Do not sunbathe not immediately after the procedure, not ever! End of the period. From now on, you lead the life of Count Dracula. However, if you love sunbathing, walking in the mountains in May, or cycling all day, remember to use filters. Since you got your tattoo, UVB / UVA 50+ filter cream is almost as important to you as water. You start applying when the tattoo is completely healed because you haven't exposed a new tattoo to the sun before. Pay attention to the type of protection. It is important that the cream blocks both types of radiation and that its filter has a value of at least 50. 

Don't scratch! But when does it itch ?! Don't scratch! When it itches - this is great - it means that the tattoo has passed into the next phase - the skin begins to peel off, and we will see the final effect of the tattoo artist's work at any time. 

What if you will stick on a pillow, T-shirt or a cat? Yes, it happens. After all, the wound is sticky and cold. Do not pull off the material with a sharp, firm motion, like a depilation plaster. Also, do not carve the arm shape out of a pillow or cat, because it is embarrassing for the pillow or the cat. In no case should you run into the studio with a pillow stuck to your shoulder, because it will look silly on the street. It's easy to get up, yawn and shower ... along with a pillow or a cat. It will fall off. We guarantee.  

Party? Dancing, parties and alcohol are prohibited in Phase I. It's not so much about faster circulation and shrinking of blood vessels and additional stress on the immune system, but more about the fact that people are curious and can be intrusive. They want to touch your fresh wound, they want to see up close ... and they can harm you. Fear people. Avoid crowds for the first few days. You don’t want someone to rub against your damaged epidermis, you don’t want to do alcoholic nonsense (such as a bubble bath), you also don’t want to sweat so that the wound will drain from pain and tingling. Most importantly, you do not want to open the way for various modes that will infect the wound. In addition, the percentages make it easy to forget about the need to smear the tattoo with clean fingers. 

Workout, gym? In phases I and II, forget about forcing in the gym and jogging. This doesn’t mean you have to lie in bed and eat donuts - doing a little work won’t hurt. For sports lovers who cannot live two days without training, an alternative can be offered - bandages, but at their own peril and risk. 

Comfortable clothes. Comfortable, airy clothing is required. If a new pattern appears on the calf - forget about the narrow tubes, if the biceps is adorned with a two-week tattoo - present tight polyester T-shirts. It is important that the skin tired of the needle breathes and does not come into much contact with the material, especially the artificial one. Cotton, linen, oversized clothing is our dress code for the healing time. Does the season matter? There are no rules. Winter is just as demanding on a new tattoo as hot summer. Winter wool sweaters and thermal underwear chafe the wound. In summer, however, the sun heats up and sweat creates a breeding ground for bacteria. There are also advantages - in winter, you can easily hide a new tattoo from the ozone hole, and in summer, you can allow the wound to access oxygen. So it's up to you to decide. 

Check-up visit to the studio. Stop by to show your healed noose. If something happens, run faster. What is the concern? Unbearable pain and burning sensation, persistent swelling and redness extending beyond the tattoo area (more than a few days), purulent discharge, high fever and other suspicious body reactions. If you are terribly afraid, skip the studio visit and go to the intensive care unit. It is not joke. 

Well-groomed skin. When you completely heal the wound, your eyes will see a beautiful pattern with bright colors (black is also a color), but less intense and darker, more matte than when you left the studio. From this point on, the tattoo will lose its intensity. The skin is an organ that works, ages and is exposed to various factors. It depends on you how the product will look in a year, two, ten. Mascara under the skin makes you take care of it to death, so creams with the appropriate filter, hydration and hydration (drink a lot, not just beer) are the foundation. Peeling is also recommended from time to time (of course, after the new purchase has completely healed). When the euphoria from an already healed tattoo goes away ... it's time to make another one and return to the first phase. So over and over again.